Apparatus and method for resetting circadian rhythms via color palette transitions in a virtual sky projected in a digital space
Inventors
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Synapcis, Inc.Synapcis is a stealth startup building non-invasive neuroscience technology to optimize and extend human performance.
Synapcis is a stealth startup building non-invasive neuroscience technology to optimize and extend human performance.
Publication Number
US-11266808-B1
Publication Date
2022-03-08
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Abstract
A method includes projecting a dark virtual sky in a digital space. The dark virtual sky is transitioned to a dawn virtual sky in the digital space. The dawn virtual sky is altered to introduce a daytime virtual sky in the digital space. The daytime virtual sky is modified to produce a dusk virtual sky in the digital space. All of the virtual sky transitions are performed in a time period of less than six minutes.
Core Innovation
The invention discloses a method and apparatus that projects a sequence of virtual skies—dark, dawn, daytime, and dusk—in a digital space with accelerated color palette, color-temperature, and luminance transitions performed in a time period of less than six minutes to reset circadian rhythms. The virtual sky presentation can include one or more gaze-point objects, optional audio, and may be rendered equirectangular or panoramic on single or multiple displays, including circular and head-mounted devices, or via ambient lighting.
The invention addresses resetting and entraining human circadian rhythms and chronosynchronization by compressing twenty-four hour day-night color palette transitions into proportional time segments punctuated by periods of light and darkness and by performing the projected transitions in under six minutes to achieve a rapid, repeatable reset of circadian systems. Variations include latitude/longitude-based day-night profiles, planetary-cycle emulation, and platform-agnostic implementations in vehicles, spacecraft, clinical, and domestic environments.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim recites six main inventive features that define a method for projecting accelerated day-night virtual sky transitions to reset circadian rhythms.
Projecting a dark virtual sky in a digital space
Projecting a dark virtual sky in a digital space as the initial stage of a compressed day-night sequence.
Transitioning the dark virtual sky to a dawn virtual sky in the digital space
Transitioning the dark virtual sky to a dawn virtual sky in the digital space as a sequential stage of the virtual sky presentation.
Altering the dawn virtual sky to introduce a daytime virtual sky in the digital space
Altering the dawn virtual sky to introduce a daytime virtual sky in the digital space as a further sequential stage of the virtual sky presentation.
Modifying the daytime virtual sky to produce a dusk virtual sky in the digital space
Modifying the daytime virtual sky to produce a dusk virtual sky in the digital space to complete the compressed day-night sequence.
Color palette transitions in proportional time segments of a twenty-four hour day
Performing color palette transitions that are in proportional time segments of a twenty-four hour day punctuated by periods of light and darkness corresponding to the earth's revolution around the sun.
Performing transitions to reset circadian rhythms in less than six minutes
Performing the projecting, transitioning, altering, and modifying operations to reset circadian rhythms via color palette transitions in a time period of less than six minutes.
The independent claim combines sequential virtual sky stages with proportional twenty-four hour color palette mapping and a compressed sub-six-minute execution to achieve a circadian rhythm reset.
Stated Advantages
Reset circadian rhythms.
Chronosynchronization of human circadian systems.
Rapid, repeatable reset of circadian systems versus conventional approaches.
Documented Applications
Use in vehicles and spacecraft.
Use in clinical and domestic environments.
Implementation on head-mounted devices (VR/AR/MR).
Rendering on single or multiple displays, including equirectangular, panoramic, and circular displays.
Presentation via ambient lighting or smart lighting.
Platform-agnostic implementations in software or dedicated hardware.
Latitude/longitude-based day-night profiles and planetary-cycle emulation.
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